xylindein

English edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /zaɪˈlɪndiːn/, /zaɪˈlɪndi.ɪn/

Noun edit

xylindein (uncountable)

A quinone pigment, a dimeric naphthoquinone derivative, responsible for the characteristic bluish-green stain of wood infected by the Chlorociboria aeruginascens mushroom.

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